Lock for spare wheels



Dec. 31, 1929. s, w s 1,741,391

LOOK FOR SPARE WHEELS Filed March 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l .4 TTORNEV Dec, 31, 1929. A s. WISE 1 1,741,391

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. Patented'D c. 3.1. 192 3 741391 nnirnn" stares. PATENT SOLOMON WISEQOF CINCINNATI, OHIO I inner: non srnnn wnnnns Application filed March a, 1928. Serial Ito/260,216. Y

lln certain types of automotive equipment Figure 1 is a section of the spare wheel and a spare wheel is held upon amember attached holder of a car showing the manner of use to the chassis by means of cap nuts screwed of my lock. upon threaded studs extending through holes Figure 2 is a sectional view through my 5 in a disk or flange of the spare wheel. Genlock. erally these screw "members are three or more F igure 3 is anelevation of the. lock swivel in number and nuts are tightened upon all of part. them by means of a wrenchexcepting one a Figure 4 is a side view thereof. uponwhich'is placed a capnut of somewhat, Figures 5, 6 and 7 are Views of the body m difierent construction. This last mentioned I part of the lock. 7 55 lug maybe described as ordinarily a castel- Figure 8 shows my lock in place with a delated hexagonal'nut from the top of which a vice forpreventing the removal of the tire projects a tongue narrower than the nut from the rim. itself forming shoulders, and the tongue is Figure 9 is another elevation of this device perforated to accommodate alocking element. in place. 1 I 1 I In the construction of some cars, special Referring to Figure 1. it will be seen that locking means must be taken to hold this lug in the. car there is a member 1 attached to in place. An ordinary padlock snapped the chassis and having a flange 2 in which is through a'hole' therein willnotprev'entatheft mounted screw members The spare 2() because the padlock may be turned-with the wheel consists of a hub member 4 to which is 65 lug by one endeavoring to unscrew it. Thus, attached a flange 5-. From the flange to "the in order to provide a safe fastening a cable 1m 6 d a po s 7- The flang 5 i orechain lock must be used with this lug or perforated by holes which fit over the bolt a type of lock, which cooperating with some members 3 and when the spare wheel has been I other part of the car or spare wheel "conplaced in position nuts 8 are screwed tightly 7 struction, will prevent the turning of the 7 pon these bolts. 'One of these bolts nowlug p 1 ever carries a locking lug consisting oi a nut It is an object ofmy invention to provide a portion 9 and'a tongue 10.- This construction lock of this character which when placed forms a Shoulder 11. The tongue portion 10 3o upon the lug will prevent the removal'therei pe o ated as at 12 to accommodate a lock- .75

It "is a further object of my invention to ing device. Figure 1 shows my lock 13 in provide a small and neat lock for said'pur- Place. 'pose and one whichzcooperates with the lug As has been explained above, an ordinary itself so as to maintain a fixed relation therepadlock Snapped'through the holes 12 may to, all ofwhich enables me to prevent turn- 1191 Secure the pa e Wheel LlG p lock, 80

ing' of the lug by a lock of considerably unless it be of ungainly size, can simply be 1 smaller size than would otherwise be necesswung out along the axis of the bolt 3 and sary to reach and cooperate with the parts of can be used by a thief as a means of turning the spare wheel under all conditions. thelock screw 9 so asto unscrew it. With 40 The above and other objects to which referiny lock, however, there is maintained a fixed 85 *ence will be made in the ensuing disclosure, relationship with the lug 9 so that the look I accomplish by that certain combination and projects therefrom fixedly at right angles to arrangement of parts of which I have illusits axis and the length of the-lock '13 is such trated a preferred embodiment. I 7 that it will stop against the hub 4 andprevent In the drawingsz I rotation of the lug 9. The lock 13 may. also" so stop against one or more of the spokes 7. My lock, by being held in fixed relationship to the lug 9 and being of comparatively small size,

has a further advantage that it may be made noiseless particularly in connection with the I loop hereinafter referred to, and will not pro duce a rattle when the car is being driven as I so many locking devices do, and as'an ordinary-padlock snapped through the hole 12 would.

I will now describe the construction ofmy lock. It'consists of a member 14 shown in Figures5, 6 and 7. This member consists of a round body portion 15 in Figures 6- and 7,

from which there extends a narrowtongue l6.

This tongue has a plain *face 17. which is adapted to lie along one face of the lug 10 and upon this face 17 there is mounted a cylindrical lug 18 which passes through the hole 10. Referring to Figure 7 it'will be seen that the sides of the tongue 16 which Ihave designated as 19 are also plain and these coact with the. shoulder 11 upon the locking lug so that when the member 18-is inserted in the hole 10 my lock can not be turned about it as a pivot, but will be held in fixed relationship to the lug nut 9.- Within the body 15 is this member I-provide a cylindrical'hole 20 with a channel 21 intermediate its ends. I also provide a small eccentric cylindrical hole 22 extending from the bottom of the hole 20 down further into the body of the lock. The other part of my look, as will be understood from .Figure 4, comprises a body member 23 provided with a cylindrical tongue 24 adapted to 'fit closely within the cylindrical orifice 20 so that the member 23 may be swung thereabout. It will now be seen that when theparts ofthe lock are assembled, and the lug 18 placed within the holeof the locking lug 9,

that the member 23 may be swung about its axis so as to bring a complementary tongue thereon, which I have'designated as25, along the line of the tongue 16 and overlie the lug 18, whereupon the lock will be held fixedly on the lug 19. The arrangement of these parts in. the locking position is clearly shown in Figure 2. I also provide in the member 23 an eccentric hole 26, which, in the locked position, will lie along the axis of the hole 20,

in the member 14. It will now be clear that if a solid member were pushed down the hole 26 and into the hole 22 that the various parts of my. lock would be assembled in a fixed relationship, and if so assembled upon the locking lug 9, could not be removed therefrom.

My locking device is preferably of the type comprising concentric tubes. lying within the holes 22 and 26, and having a line .of cleavage I .therebetween so that when it is desired to open the look a key may be caused to make this line of cleavage coincide with the bottom Y of the cylindrical hole 20 and the top of the cylindrical tongue 24 thereby permitting the parts 14 and 23to be rotated with respect to each other. My preferred type of lock is described in my Patent No. 1,390,222, issued September .6, 1921', and I have represented it diagrammatically in Figure 2 as consisting of concentric tubes 27 and 28' controlled by springs 29 and 30. These tubes comprise a line of cleavage which I have designated at 31; and it will be seen in Figure 2 that when a key of the proper shape is inserted in-the orifice 32 so as to bear against the concentric tubes27 and 28, these maybe depressed until the line of cleavage permits the rotation of the parts .of the lock with respect to each other, and-it will be further clear that when the key is withdrawn from the orifice 32, the action of the springs will be to push the Ecylindrical deviceout until the solid portions thereof hold the parts of the lock against rotation by means offixing the eccentric holes 22 and 26 against relative movement. It will nel 21, in the member 14, and I provide in the. tongue portion of the member 23 a complementary channel 34 of such size and shape that when the tongue 24 is inserted within the hole 20 it will cooperate with the channel 21 in forming a single circular channel preferably of rectangular cross section. I-Iavmg through the hole 33 and around the circular channel. a malleable metallic bar 35 (Figure assembled my lock in position I drive 2), which will hold theparts together, and

member 14 so that it can not thereafter be withdrawn.

In using my look I insert a key into the orifice 32, so as to enable me to swing the member .23 relatively to 24 whereupon the tongue 25 is moved aside so as to uncover the lug 18 on the tongue 16. This lug isthen inserted in the hole 12 through the locking lug 10, the tongue 25 is swung back into position, the tubes 27 and 28 will be pushed outwardly into the eccentric orifice 26 and lugs 16 and 25 will be held in fixed alignment so that without the use of the key the lock cannot be moved from thelocking lug 9. Further the tongues will impinge against the shoulders 11 thereon and the lock cannot be rotated upon the bolt 12 as a pivot. An attempt with the lock in position to unscrew the lug 9 will result in the lock 13 striking the hub 4 thus preventing the rotation of the lug 9.

I havedescribed my lock as embodying concentric tubes, but it will be understood that I cut off this bar flush with the surface of the Y ave near other locking mechanisms may, if desired,

he used to prevent relative rotation of the integral eyes 36, upon the ends of these legs.

lhis wire loop is shaped so, that, when the legs aresprung apart and the hendplaced over the tire, the eyes may he placed around the lug 9. The-lock 13 will hold these. eyes on the liig, and the spare tire will he efiectively locked in place. The loop, being of hardened steel cannot easily he cut or hroken,iand it forms an edective locking device which inay he sold with the loclr, which is attractive in appearance when in use, and which will not 2a rattle,

Having thus described my invention, what l claimas'new and desire to secure h y Letters Patent is l I l. A look mechanismfcomprisinga hody having two parts rotatahle relative to each other, tongues on each of said parts having F plane sides and plane interspaced faces, and

a lug upon the face of one or said tongues approaching the face of the other tongue adapted to he uncovered hy movement thereof, and locking means to prevent the relative movement of said parts. 3

2.. A loclr mechanism. comprising a hody having two parts .rotatahle relative to each othentongues on each of said parts having plane sides and plane mterspa'ced faces, and

a lug upon the lace out one oi said tongues approaching the laceot the other tongue and".

adapted to he uncovered by the movement thereof, and locking means to preventthe Y relative rotation of said parts, said means comprising an eccentric cylindrical here and means in said here comprising elements with a line of cleavage therethrough, said elements adapted to hemoved by means ot a key until said-line of cleavage will permit the rotation lid of said locking parts, J I

3. Aloclr mechanism comprising a hodv having two parts rotatahle relative to, eac other, tongues on each of said parts having plane sides and plane interspacedtaces, and a lug upon the face of one of said tongues approaching the face of the other tongue adapted to he uncovered hy'the movement thereof, v

and locking means to prevent the relative ro-- tation of said parts, said locking means comprising an eccentric cylindrical here and at least one tuhe therein, said tube having a line of cleavage adapted to permit in one'posi-, tion the relative rotation of theilocking parts,

said tuhe heing controlled by a'spring so that when said concentric here is in alignment said tube will he pushed into a position to lock said lock'parts against relative rotation.

t. in comhination, a lug comprisinga nut portion, a perforated tongue thereon, shoulders between said tongue and said nut, and a lock comprising a body in two parts rotatable relatively to each other, each otsaid parts comprisinga tongue with plane sides and a plane face and a circular lug upon the faceof one of said tongues and approaching the face of the other tongue, locking means to prevent a relative rotation of said lock parts, the said circular lug mounted upon the said of the locking lug, the said plane sides of said tongue cooperating with the shoulders on said locking lug to prevent rotation of said lock, around said hole as'a pivot, said tongues in alignment whereby the said faces thereof Will prevent theremoval of said lock from said locking lug, meansto hold the parts of said'lock against relative rotation, said lock extending perpendicular to the axis of said locking lug to cooperate with a member attached to the screw upon which said lock is 'mounted to prevent rotation-ofsaid locking ln 2 a g In comhination, a belt, a locking lug on said holt comprising a nut, a perforated tongue on said nut, said tongue having plane sides, shoulders between said. tongue and said nut, and a lug comprising a hody portion in two parts rotatable relative to each other, tongues on said parts, said tongues composing plane sides and interspaced and parallel olane laces adaoted to lie alon the lane l sides of the tongue upon said locking lug, a

lug upon one of saidtongues adapted to lie within the hole upon said locking lug, the plane faces of said tongues extending heyond said circular lug and adapted to cooperate with said shoulders so that when said lock isin positionit will he fixedly held at right angles to the axis of said lockinglug, and

means to prevent the relative rotation ot said loclr parts.

6.. A loclr mechanism comprising a hody ha vingtwo parts rotatahle relative to each other, tongues int'erspaced and shaped to em- 1 hrace a memher to he locked on each of said parts, anda lug upon the face of one of said tongues approaching the face ot'the other tongue adapted to enter a hole in said member to he locked, and adapted to he uncovered by a movement thereof, and locking means to prevent the relative movement of said parts. .7. A lock mechanism comprising-a body having two parts rotatable relative to each other, tongues interspaced and shaped to em-- hrace a men iher to he locked on each of said parts, and a lug upon the face of one of said tongues approaching the face of the other tongue adapted to enter a hole in said memtongue passing through a hole in the tongue its lltl

' bet to be locked,- and adapted to be uncovered by amovement thereof, and locking means to preventthe relative movement ofs'aid parts saiolv locking means comprising an eccentric cylindrical bore and at least one tube therein,

5 saidtube having a line of cleavageadapted to permit in on'e position the relative rotation of .thelocking parts, said tube being c011 trolled by a'spring' so thetwhen said concenc, -tric bore is in alignment said tubewillbe '10 pushed into a position to lock said'lock parts againstrelativeiotation; v

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